The French parliament is divided between the far left, center and far right, as no political faction comes close to the majority needed to form a government.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who has three years left in his term, expected his decision to call early elections would bring a “moment of clarity” for the country, but the results told a different story, the Associated Press reported .
Less than three weeks before the start of the Summer Olympics in Paris, France is in the spotlight of international attention.
French PM resigns as leftist to gain multiple parliamentary seats in emergency election
People gather in Place de la République after the second round of legislative elections in Paris on Sunday. (Associated Press)
Second-round results tallied early Monday showed the left-wing coalition surged to capture the most seats in parliament, according to the Associated Press.
Macron’s centrist faction has the second largest faction, forcing the president to form alliances to run the government. Meanwhile, Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally finished third after political efforts to prevent its candidate from taking power.
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said he would tender his resignation on Monday but could stay in office until or after the Olympics if needed.
Official results released earlier on Monday showed all three main groups falling well short of the 289 seats needed to control the 577-seat National Assembly, the more powerful of France’s two chambers.
French election preview: Polls show right-wing parties ahead in runoff, opponents urge tactical voting
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron leave a polling station ahead of the second round of voting in the legislative election in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage on Sunday. (Associated Press)
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The New Popular Front left-wing coalition will now have just over 180 seats, while Macron’s centrist coalition has more than 160 seats and Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its allies have more than 140 seats.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
